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MAY 12, 2020

Over the past three years the Los Angeles-based startup Maple Media has amassed a portfolio of roughly thirty companies and one hundred apps in its quest to become the IAC of app store businesses. Typically production cycles are driven by the rhythms of Google Play and Apple’s app stores.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Los Angeles-based streaming television service Hulu has dropped support for Google's Daydream VR platform, according to a report on Thursday, which makes it impossible for owners of Google's VR headset to access Hulu content. The report--from Variety --said. Hulu quietly dropped the support in the past couple of weeks.

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AUGUST 24, 2011

The forfeiture of $500M in revenues by Google to the the U.S. Department of Justice Wednesday, over the use of Google's AdWords to advertise Canadian pharmacies, has shed some light on the types of issues that were facing Santa Monica-based eNom , the domain name registration and wholesaler owned by Demand Media , last year.

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AUGUST 16, 2017

Irvine-based smart television maker VIZIO announced today that it has added Google Play Movies & TV to its smart TVs in Canada. VIZIO's addition of Google Play Movies & TV allows users to either rent or buy access to media content. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 13, 2018

Costa Mesa-based Veritone One , a subsidiary of Veritone, said today that it has agreed to acquire Performance Bridge Media , a podcast advertising company. for Performance Bridge Media, plus up to another $5.0M Performance Bridge Media had $3.7M Performance Bridge Media had $3.7M Veritone said it would pay $6.0M

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MARCH 22, 2012

Los Angeles-based SodaHead , the online social discussion and voting site, is one of the launch partners for the new Google Analytics Social Media features, Google said this week. SodaHead, which was co-founded by former MySpace exec Jason Feffer, was one of nearly two dozen social sites who partnered with Google on the feature.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Venice, California-based social media app developer Snapchat has made a significant, high visibility hire, saying this week that it has hired Peter Magnusson, a former engineering director from Google, as its new Vice President of Engineering. snapchat google executive vice president engineering' READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 15, 2016

Los Angeles-based native advertising technology developer Nativo said this week that it has named Eugene Cherny, a former Google executive, as its new Vice President of Product. Nativo said that Cherny was previously manger of Google's TrueView In-display product, a native ad unit used on YouTube and Google.

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L.A. Business Journal

MAY 4, 2018

Google partners with Fandango; Layoffs at Uproxx Media Group; lawmakers call for diversity in tech.

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OCTOBER 11, 2016

Multichannel media network Famebit has been acquired by Google for an undisclosed amount.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Los Angeles-based Fan Appz , which is headed by Jon Siegal, said today that it has launched a new social media marketing product. Fan Appz said it differs from other, social media marketing products because it is focused on helping brands close a sale.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Google Googles , the mobile visual recognition application being developed by search giant Google, said today that it has launched a new "marketing experiment" around Buick, Disney, Diageo, T-Mobile, and Delta Airlines. Tags: google goggles neven vision recognition advertising brands marketing.

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APRIL 17, 2015

Santa Monica-based Bitium , the developer of identity and access management software led by Scott Kriz, has rolled out its products in the Google Apps Marketplace, the company said Thursday. Bitium said its products are tightly integrated and work with Google Apps for Work, helping to secure business applications. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 13, 2013

Los Angeles-based web hosting and cloud services firm Media Temple says it has upgraded its web hosting services, to make websites run up to six times faster. Media Temple said the company''s GRID service was originally launched back in 2006. Media Temple said the company''s GRID service was originally launched back in 2006.

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OCTOBER 3, 2011

A lot of focus has been given on how much search algorithm changes at Google have impacted the fortunes, and traffic, of Los Angeles-based Demand Media. Searchmetrics, a provider of SEO tools and analysis, delivered a list of the sites most affected by updates to Google's new search algorithm, Google Panda 2.5,

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AUGUST 7, 2017

Los Angeles-based Po.et , a new, blockchain-based protocol which is aimed at enabling digital media licensing and authentication, said on Friday that it has partnered with content production company Blink , to automate licensing requests for Blink's network of photographers, filmmakers, and writers. The two said that Po.et READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 13, 2013

Los Angeles-based web hosting and cloud services firm Media Temple says it has upgraded its web hosting services, to make websites run up to six times faster. Media Temple said the company''s GRID service was originally launched back in 2006. Media Temple said the company''s GRID service was originally launched back in 2006.

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JUNE 26, 2012

Irvine-based VIZIO said this morning that it has tapped into Google TV with a new product, which lets users turn any HDTV into a smart television. VIZIO said its new Vizio Co-Star Stream Player uses Google TV to allow users to tap into live and streaming entertainment and the web. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 5, 2011

Santa Barbara-based FindTheBest.com , the online comparison site headed by DoubleClick founder Kevin O'Connor , has turned to a Google and DoubleClick vet to serve as President. Yaghoubi was also an executive serving under O'Connor at DoubleClick, where he was Vice President of Global Media.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

In what looks to be one of the biggest free Wi-Fi deals so far from Boingo Wireless , the operator of a network of Wi-Fi hotspots said this morning that it will be offering up free, Wi-Fi at more than 4,000 of its hotspots thanks to a deal with Google Play. Google Play is the online store for Android applications and content run by Google.

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OCTOBER 26, 2016

Irvine-based Zadara Storage , which provides enterprise storage-as-a-service to customers via a hardware product combined with cloud-based storage, has scored media company The Impress Group. Zadara said it will support a VMware environment for The Impress Group, replacing aging storage arrays with its Zadara VPSA Storage Array.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Los Angeles-based Fan Appz , which is headed by Jon Siegal, said today that it has launched a new social media marketing product. Fan Appz said it differs from other, social media marketing products because it is focused on helping brands close a sale.

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AUGUST 10, 2012

Los Angeles-based Rubicon Project said today that it has passed Google in the latest, comScore Media Metrix monthly ranking of Ad Focus properties. Internet audience, or more than 212 million visitors, which surpasses Google's Ad Network reach by more than 6 million visitors. of the U.S.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 7, 2016

There is so much information being shot at us daily via social media streams that we should monitor and control that which pertains to our business – and do so with some level of expertise. Google Alerts can be set for any parameter and then be set to deliver your results daily or more often using Google.com/alerts.

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JANUARY 29, 2013

Burbank-based Beachfront Media , which develops video publishing and syndication tools, and also runs the MeFeedia video discovery site, has extended its platform to support publishing video to connected TVs. Beachfront Media is headed by Frank Sinton. Beachfront Media is headed by Frank Sinton.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 22, 2012

Thursday, June 28, 2012 -- Social Media School - Beginners. It's time to dive into the social media world. If you have been wondering about social media and how to get involved , this is the class for you. Facebook, Twitter, Google Reader, Google+ and other platforms are reviewed in this interactive class.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 28, 2018

This week, both Microsoft and Google made moves to woo Hollywood to their cloud computing platforms in the latest act of the unfolding drama over who will win the multi-billion dollar business of the entertainment industry as it moves to the cloud. in Los Angeles.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2016

San Diego-based SOCi , a developer of social media management and marketing software, has raised $2.25M in funding, the company said Wednesday. SOCi is taking aim at competitors such as Hootsuite, with what it says is a "next-generation" social media content discovery and marketing product. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Google Goggles , the mobile visual recognition application being developed by search giant Google, said today that it has launched a new "marketing experiment" around Buick, Disney, Diageo, T-Mobile, and Delta Airlines. Tags: marketing brands advertising recognition vision neven goggles google.

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DECEMBER 2, 2021

Los Angeles-based livestreaming and on-demand audio, video, and podcasting content provider LiveOne says it has connected its long list of products into Google's Android Automotive platform. Google's Android Automotive is an open source software platform which Google offers up to major automotive OEMs.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2009

San Diego-based Brickfish , a developer of social media and networking software being used by brands, reported today that it has hired on a Paul Botto, most recently Head of Analytics for the North American Sales Organization at Google, as its Vice President of Sales. Brickfish is venture backed by DCM, Draper Richards L.P.,

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NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Los Angeles-based Nami Media , a provider of online advertising technology, has been acquired by Providence, Rhode Island-based LIN TV Corp. , According to LIN TV, it has acquired a majority ownership position in Nami Media. Nami Media is headed by Alex B. Nami Media was co-founded by Gary Mittman and Ethan Joffe.

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L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 26, 2018

Otter Media buys remainder of its digital businesses Fullscreen and Ellation; no one is going to win the Google Lunar X prize competition; and China’s JD.com aims for logistics facility in Los Angeles.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2019

The power and influence of paid media advertising, including print ads, TV commercials, radio, and even online digital campaigns is waning, in favor of unpaid earned and owned messaging from your website, social media, key market influencers, and existing customer word-of-mouth. Earned media. Owned media. Real customers.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 -- Google Analytics. Come join Social Media Club - Los Angeles as we discuss the topic of Google Analytics! This month we are going to take a deeper dive into one of the easiest ways to measure online social media efforts  through Google analytics. Confused by Analytics?

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APRIL 18, 2011

Santa Monica-based Demand Media , the online publishing firm headed by Richard Rosenblatt, said Sunday that it is reaffirming its financial outlook for fiscal year 2011. Demand Media said that that report "significantly overstated" the negative impact of those Google changes. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 11, 2012

Tuesday, July 17, 2012 -- Social Media School - Intermediate. Aggregators - The importance of a good social media aggregator. Aggregators - The importance of a good social media aggregator. Google Docs - Sharing Documents and project collaboration. Google Analytics - Where is all my traffic coming from?

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